Costume Design
1945 (Painted, drawn)
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Costume design for Margaret Vines as Helen Thornhill in Act II & IV. The design depicts a full length female figure and a half length female figure wearing late 19th century style costume. The costume on the left consists of a grey blouse with black belt and long flared dark grey skirt. The half figure on the right wears a dark grey tailored jacket with black buttons. She also wears a black hat. To the left of the full length figure is a pencil drawing of a blouse. The design has been executed on a sheet of headed paper for "Advertising Service, ES & A Robinson Ltd".
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, black paint, and gouache on paper. |
| Brief description | Costume design by Maise Meiklejohn for Margaret Vines as Helen Thornhill in Act II & IV of "The Thunderbolt", Arts Theatre, September 16th 1945. |
| Physical description | Costume design for Margaret Vines as Helen Thornhill in Act II & IV. The design depicts a full length female figure and a half length female figure wearing late 19th century style costume. The costume on the left consists of a grey blouse with black belt and long flared dark grey skirt. The half figure on the right wears a dark grey tailored jacket with black buttons. She also wears a black hat. To the left of the full length figure is a pencil drawing of a blouse. The design has been executed on a sheet of headed paper for "Advertising Service, ES & A Robinson Ltd". |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Object history | This costume design by Maise Meiklejohn is part of an extensive collection of designs by the artist purchased by the Theatre Museum in 1990. The design was executed for a production of Arthur Wing Pinero's play "The Thunderbolt" at the Arts Theatre, September 16th 1945. The play was produced by Peter Streuli. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Literary reference | The Thunderbolt |
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| Accession number | S.211-2002 |
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| Record created | October 8, 2002 |
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